Looking for Father's Day gifts beyond ties and key chains? Here are some gift ideas he cannot find in a store, they can only come from you. Some are a snap to do, a few of the father's day gifts take thought and a little planning. Your dad's worth it.
A digital picture frame - Ok, he may find this in a store, but what makes it a unique father's day gift is not the frame but the photos you put in it. Put photos of his grandchildren, his fishing trips, thanksgiving, even the simple digital frames can store hundreds of photos, so surround him with hundreds of memories. Click here to see where I put my digital picture frame.
A Father's Day Photobook - It's very easy to produce a bound hard-cover photobook these days. Here's a tip, before you even start creating Read more
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1. Just Add Photos
If you think you're not the creative type and you dread staring at a blank page, digital scrapbooking is perfect for you. Most digital scrapbooking software come with many pre-made templates for you to simply insert your photos, then add your own captions or journalling.
2. No Need to Print Your Photos First
The process is also quicker because you no longer need to print your pictures before you put them into your scrapbook pages. Just download your digital camera pictures to your hard drive, then add them to your digital scrapbook pages.
3. All the Colors of the Rainbow at the Touch of a Button
Trying to find a paper with a background color that matches your daughter's Easter dress? Many Digital scrapbooking software, Memory Mixer for example, has an eyedropper that lets you match a background color to any color on your photo. Read more
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What I like about this group project is that 1) it takes very little effort from the coordinator (me), 2) what the group has to do is very easy - which results in high participation rate 3) I met the small budget of $35 (the group had over 200 adults and kids) - and last but not least, 4) it is a beautiful [tag-tec]unique teacher gift[/tag-tec] that will be treasured for a long time.
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Step 1. Get Card Stock
Any card stock will do. The size is your preference too. I purchased my invitation cards from Kinko's for $5.95 (25 sheets or 50 cards). I purchased 4 different designs to add variety to the book.
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Step 2. Separate Cards.
The invitation cards I got had a perforated divider to make it easy to separate the invitation cards. Some invitations cards or note cards come loose so this step is not necessary. The goal is to end up with stacks of loose single cards to distribute to your group.
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Step 3. Write, draw, decorate the card.
Have pens, markers, stickers and let each person fill her card to her heart's desire. A well-wish, a memory, a thank you note, a lesson taught, a prayer, a joke, a drawing, the more variety the merrier. What a teacher treasures most is that it's from the heart.
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Step 4. Get the cards bound.
Any local print shop can spiral-bound the cards for around $6-$8. That price should include a vinyl backing and a clear plastic front cover to give it a professional look. We had over 150 cards, so we split it into 2 books By the way, the front cover is the same card stock, my daughter simply decorated it with a few stickers … Or you can put a quote about teachers such as: "A teacher affects eternity. He can never tell where his influence stops." ~ Henry Brooks Adams, American Writer |
Have you been part of a group project for a teacher's appreciation gift, be it a photo book, scrapbook, journal, etc? Drop by a comment below and share your teacher gift idea.
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A colleague of mine shared about being at an airport and waiting 'a good long time' to open her emails, only to find out that the delay was caused by an email that had a large photo. That one file attachment cost her $3 in internet connection time. She was not a happy camper.
Most of us have received emails where excited friends attached photos in its full large size glory… you have to scroll and scroll to see the full picture. The reason that happens is because Read more
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Vacations by Myrtha Chang.
In our birthday traditions book, one of the tradition ideas is to write a letter to your child on each birthday. Then 21 days before her 21st birthday, start mailing the letters, one everyday.
Writing letters can feel intimidating in today's world of quick emails and instant messaging. But for the same reason the printed books will not be extinct, letters written from people we love will have a special place in our hearts. If you've never written a letter to your child, here are some tips and ideas to get you started. Read more
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Love Letters/Journals by Myrtha Chang.
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